The Daughter of the Enchanted in the Modern Age

Chapter 18

"That's so beautiful! Thank you brother!"

"Cut! You don't look naive enough!"

"Cut! Now you look too naive. Why are you staring at him like that?"

Director Yang is a serious person. Three consecutive NG cuts have angered him.

Looking at almost noon, he snapped, "Let's continue in the afternoon."

"Sorry, everyone. I'm sorry. I'm in bad shape today."

Ruan Yingyu bowed to everyone with an apologetic expression on her face. However, his nails had already dug into his flesh.

"Think more about what that innocent girl should be like. If you really can't do it, go and ask Xia Wanyuan for advice and learn how she acted yesterday."

After filming all morning, only Xia Wanyuan's scenes were actually recorded. That comparison made Director Yang extremely dissatisfied with three consecutive NG scenes of Ruan Yingyu.

"Alright, Director. I'll definitely look for guidance."

Even as he spoke, Ruan Yingyu gritted her teeth and tried hard to contain the annoyance from her voice. Ignoring the gazes of the crew, he entered his own sitting room.

As he entered the waiting room, Ruan Yingyu threw the items in her hands onto the floor.

"B*tch! Who does he think he is! Me? Consult with him?! "

His innocent eyes were filled with hatred.

Since she only had scenes to film at night, Xia Wanyuan returned to the hotel. When Chen Yun entered the room with a bowl of baked potatoes purchased from a roadside stall, Xia Wanyuan was eating the packaged lunch from the production team in satisfaction.

If one did not pay attention to the packed lunches and look at the way Xia Wanyuan ate, Chen Yun would think that Xia Wanyuan was having a lavish party.

Chen Yun was a little silent.

"Forget it, I'll give him an extra drumstick tomorrow afternoon."

"You here?" Chen Yun walked over and Xia Wanyuan handed over her lunch.

"Yes. It's your potato."

Xia Wanyuan took the potatoes. One day, while he was on set, he passed by the food road outside and smelled a fresh scent that smelled from outside the car window. Since then he has been craving them.

He took one and put it in his mouth. The outside was a bit hard, but the inside was soft and melted in his mouth. Not bad, but a little too greasy. After putting two into her mouth and tasting it, Xia Wanyuan decided it was enough.

She was not sure if the packed lunch provided by the production team had indeed become any more delicious or because of how delicious Xia Wanyuan had eaten, she said, Chen Yun felt that today's packed lunch felt much better.

"You can rest in the afternoon. I'll let you know when filming starts tonight."

"certain."

Chen Yun was about to leave with trash when Xia Wanyuan suddenly spoke from behind him.

"Please note Ruan Yingyu. He'll probably take action in the next two days."

"okay."

Even if Xia Wanyuan did not mention it, Chen Yun would still pay more attention to it.

When they rested in the previous set, Xia Wanyuan could feel hatred in the eyes of the woman whenever she looked at her.

After lunch, Xia Wanyuan lay on a soft bed and took a nap. However, in the canteen of Jun Corporation, Xia Yu felt uneasy.

After experiencing dizziness all day yesterday, finally the supervisor gave him a job today, which is to help people in the office print documents.

Everyone in the office knew that he had come through a connection, so no one dared to hand the item over to him. Therefore, he sat in the office and did nothing for a long time. At lunch, his colleagues asked him to have lunch together, so he went to the cafeteria with them.

"Hey, isn't this Young Master Xia?" A sharp voice sounded behind him.

Xia Yu froze. Shit, why did he hit her?

He pretended that nothing had happened and walked forward. However, the person behind him caught up and stopped him.

"What?" Xia Yu looked at the person in front of her sadly.

The person in question was wearing a clean white suit and his hair was neatly combed. His young face was full of mischief and ridicule.

It was Wang Hao, one of the people who had a fight with Xia Yu a few days ago. He also called Xia Yu impolite. He actually angered Xia Yu, which led to a fight.

"Young Master Xia, what are you doing here?" Wang Hao looked at the work card hanging on Xia Yu's neck as if he had just discovered something extraordinary.

"Wow, the Xia family may have gone bankrupt, but I didn't expect you to be like that! Thinking that Young Master Xia should work for someone now, haha!" The sarcasm on his face became clearer.

Xia Yu had always been arrogant because the Xia family had always given her money but did not care about anything she did. Wang Hao never liked her, so he couldn't wait to spread the word about Xia Yu working at the company.

He went to the company to approach a girl who worked there. Who would have thought there would be such an unexpected surprise?

The Xia family could not compare to the Jun family, but in China, they were considered a fairly reputable company. Everyone present had more or less heard about the bankruptcy of the Xia family, and their views towards Xia Yu immediately changed.

"It's none of your business. Get lost if you don't want to be beaten! "

Sensing the strange gazes from the surroundings, Xia Yu felt guilty and shouted at Wang Hao.

"Hi! An employee of the Jun Corporation would beat up someone. Is anyone gonna stop him?" Wang Hao shouted excessively, with an expression full of arrogance and ridicule.

Xia Yu clenched her fists tightly. Finally, he threw the plate on the table and rushed out.

From there he rushed back to the office. He looked into the empty room and tears fell. He could no longer hold back his tears.

He wants to stop.

"I won't stay in this bad place anymore!"

"Mr Xia."

Lin Jing had appeared at the door at some point during her scolding. His presence made Xia Yu surprised.

Xia Yu instinctively wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes.

"What's that?" The clear voice of the young man had a slight husky voice suppressed.

"Young Master wants you to eat upstairs."

With that, Lin Jing turned around and left. As expected, worried that she would involve Xia Wanyuan, Xia Yu struggled for a while and decided to follow Lin Jing a while later.

They entered the CEO's private elevator and headed straight for Jun Shiling's office.

In the spacious office, Jun Shiling was reading the documents on the table with a focused expression.

Xia Yu entered and Jun Shiling looked at him with her deep eyes. He glanced at the table not far away and said, "Finish your lunch first."

Xia Yu originally thought Jun Shiling would scold her, and she was ready to argue with him. Therefore, he was astonished at how calm the man was. She did not know what Jun Shiling was going to say, so Xia Yu could only walk to the table and eat her food.

"Sister-in-law." Xia Yu almost called Jun Shiling 'brother-in-law' unconscious.

Sensing Jun Shiling's oppressive gaze, he immediately changed the way he called out to her.

"Young Master Jun, I am no match for this place, I am going home. Please tell my brother. "

"Then what's right for you?" Jun Shiling finally spoke. Her cold tone was so cold that Xia Yu's heart turned cold as well.

Xia Yu's heart skipped a beat.

Is correct... Then what is suitable for him?

Eating, drinking, and having fun? Or go to a bar and dance? Party her life?

Jun Shiling revealed his reason with a single sentence.

At the end of the day, there is nothing suitable or unsuitable about it. It's just that he doesn't want to do it.

Xia Yu clenched her hands nervously and was about to speak.

"Tell him yourself. I'm not gonna help you get that message across."

After saying this, Jun Shiling ignored Xia Yu.

Xia Yu was confused. He realized that he did not have the courage to tell Xia Wanyuan that he did not want to stay at Jun Corporation anymore. Even though she was young, she knew that Xia Wanyuan wanted her to stay with Jun Shiling for her own good.

If he gave up now, it would undoubtedly be a clear indication to Xia Wanyuan that he was incapable, and that he was merely a coward.

Biting her lower lip, Xia Yu glanced at Jun Shiling, who was sitting behind the table with a commanding aura. Then he turned and left.

Not long after he left, Jun Shiling received a report from Lin Jing.

"Xia Yu has returned to the finance department."

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It was different from what the outside world had imagined. The drama is currently being filmed scene by scene before being edited.

It was possible that he should be naive by day, but be bitter and vindictive by night. Therefore, for the actors, it is very important to immediately get into the character.

The scene for filming at night was one in which Xia Wanyuan had to disguise herself as the best dancer to sneak into the newly promoted general's residence in order to revive the country and take revenge. With one dance, he was able to captivate the general and snatch his love and trust.

"Alright, prepare a replacement. Go up and dance after you hear my cue."

Director Yang beckoned, and a big light illuminated the crew. Everything was in place, and filming began.

At the party where everyone was drinking to the fullest, the melodious sound of bamboo pipes could be heard.

More than ten women in colorful clothes spread their broad sleeves and danced gracefully. Flowers fell from the sky and looked as if they had been forging a fantasy dream.

Suddenly, the music paused for a while before playing back loudly as if it was welcoming someone.

Suddenly, there was a woman outside the hall. The lotus bloomed with every step he took. The dancers surrounded him as if they were holding him from behind. Petals fluttered down from the sky.

When the woman entered, the entire hall was so quiet that one could hear the pins falling.

Under the bright light, the woman sometimes raised her wrists and lowered her eyebrows. At other times, he would gently wave his hand. The long arms in his hands were intricately folded, woven together in a very beautiful pattern. It was as if the brush moved like a dragon and painted a painting. His jade arm made the wind blow. He would spin, swing, open, twist, spin, spin, and curve seamlessly like flowing water, or a phoenix dancing in harmony.

After the dance, the whole room went quiet. Then, violent cheers erupted. At this moment, the dancer gently removed her veil, revealing an incomparable face. The side of her hair was densely black wrapped up like a waterfall, and there was a flower-shaped cut drawn with cinnabar between her eyebrows. The golden thread in the corner of his eyes was enough to lure the general sitting on the throne. He did not even know that his wine glass had fallen.

At this moment, the crew members were as fascinated as the ones at the scene.

It was only when Xia Wanyuan reminded the director himself that Director Yang reacted and hurriedly called out

"Cut".

It was only then that the film crew realized that his successor didn't even have the chance to get on stage. That beautiful and perfect dance was performed by Xia Wanyuan herself!!

Director's dumbfounded. "Xiao Xia, do you know how to dance? Why didn't you say anything before?"

"I've been learning it since I was a kid. I've never had much of a chance to dance before."

Everyone thinks about it. Although Xia Wanyuan had a reputation of bringing funds to the production team, this young lady actually did not spoil much of her show. He only acted in two shows before he somehow garnered hate from the internet.

'The Long Ballad' was his first period drama. The modern dramas she has played before also do not require her to dance.

"This is very good. All right, everybody, go and rest." After successfully recording this scene, Director Yang was in a good mood. If anything, he found Xia Wanyuan to be even more pleasing to the eye.

"I didn't expect you to dance so well." Qin Wu noticed from the side for a while and went to Xia Wanyuan as he finished. His tone of voice was full of admiration.

"I'm just an amateur, nobody's a professional." Xia Wanyuan smiled politely.

The Great Xia dynasty emphasized achievement with pens and swords. When members of the royal family were very young, not only did they learn the four arts, they also had to be trained in horse riding, archery, and dancing.

The original owner of this body had a ballet base, and most importantly, he was young. So, Xia Wanyuan could still gracefully perform the dance moves.

"You're pretty good." Qin Wu did not know what to say. He also did not know why he had come to talk to Xia Wanyuan.

At that moment, Chen Yun walked over.

"Your phone keeps ringing. I can't possibly tear apart your bag for that. Go and take a look."

Only then did Xia Wanyuan remember that she forgot to tell Xiao Bao yesterday that she needed to shoot the scene tonight. Looking at the time, it was almost time for Xiao Bao to sleep.

On the bed in the bedroom, Xiao Bao held onto Jun Shiling's phone. He had already called Xia Wanyuan three times, but no one picked up.

Xiao Bao frowned and looked at the phone sadly.

When Jun Shiling entered, he saw Xiao Bao looked like he was about to cry.

"What's going on?"

Seeing Jun Shiling enter, Xiao Bao seemed to have found someone to vent his grievances.

"Mother didn't pick it up." As Xiao Bao spoke, a drop of tear fell onto the blanket.

Seeing the sadness on the little boy's face, Jun Shiling picked up the phone with a frown. He saw three unanswered video calls on WeChat and turned off the phone.

"If he doesn't answer, go to sleep. Why are you crying?"

Jun Shiling stuffed Xiao Bao's hand into the blanket, a fierce gaze flashed across his eyes.

Did she just act a few days ago? Can he not hold it anymore?

However, he should never treat a child's sincerity as a toy he makes on a whim.

Seeing Jun Yin's red eyes that were filled with grievances, Jun Shiling clenched his fists. She would never let the woman approach the child again, even if it meant she would lose the motherly love.

However, the sound of the phone buzzing exploded in a quiet room.

Jun Shiling picked up the phone and saw that it was indeed a call from Xia Wanyuan.

"Is that Mom? Give it to me, Dad!"

Xiao Bao, who had just said in his heart that he would not care about his mother anymore, heard the phone ring and immediately came out from under the covers.

There was still a drop of tears on her long lashes, but her wine-black eyes were filled with excitement.

Jun Shiling sat by the bedside, hugging Xiao Bao as he answered the call.

Video call connected. The words Jun Shiling wanted to say to reprimand Xia Wanyuan got stuck in his throat.

Xia Wanyuan was worried that Xiao Bao would anxiously wait, so she did not even have time to change her costume before calling. She was still dressed as a dancer.

Currently she was wearing a long white dress with some peonies on the collar outlined with silver thread. His chest was wrapped in a wide piece of pale gold brocade.

With her skin as white as jade, the cinnabar flower ornament between her eyebrows matched the soft color of her red lips. The golden eyeliner at the corner of her eyes enhanced Xia Wanyuan's beautiful beauty with a seductive charm.

Jun Shiling's breathing stopped, and his grip on the phone tightened.

Xiao Bao felt that Xia Wanyuan looked extremely beautiful. He had never seen her dressed like this.

"Mom, you look like a fairy!!"

He often heard Xia Wanyuan tell mystical stories. In Xiao Bao's world, the best way to describe someone beautiful was to say that she looked like a fairy.

The corner of Xia Wanyuan's eyes lifted slightly, and her crystal eyes were filled with smiles. Under the light, the color of the cinnabar flower ornaments between her eyebrows seemed brighter.

"Mom forgot to tell you that I was filming a scene tonight. I did not bring my phone, so I did not receive Xiao Bao's call in time. Can Xiao Bao forgive me?"

"I forgive you! Mom, I've been waiting for you obediently! I'm not angry." Xiao Bao replied before Xia Wanyuan could finish his sentence.

"..."

Jun Shiling glanced at his son in his arms speechlessly.

"Then who cried so pitifully just a moment ago?"

"Mom, why are you dressed like this for the drama?" Xiao Bao looked curiously at Xia Wanyuan's clothes.

"Because I had to shoot a dance scene today."

"Mom, do you know how to dance?!" Xiao Bao jumped into Jun Shiling's embrace excitedly. After being pressed down by Jun Shiling's big hand, he became obedient.

There was a dance teacher in Xiao Bao's kindergarten who was very good at dancing. Many children in kindergarten loved it, as did Xiao Bao. When he heard Xia Wanyuan mention dancing, Xiao Bao was so excited that he wanted to see Mother dancing.

"Mom, I want to see you dance. I've never seen you dance before." Xiao Bao looked at Xia Wanyuan in the video with his eyes sparkling with anticipation.

"Okay, but Mom's a little tired from filming. I'll dance for you for a second, okay? Will you sleep obediently after watching?"

"Yes!"

Xia Wanyuan could only see Xiao Bao's beautiful face as Xiao Bao brought the phone closer to her face. He did not think that Jun Shiling would be bored enough to watch his video call with Xiao Bao, so he agreed to Xiao Bao's request without feeling burdened.

After all, there is nothing difficult about dancing to make a child happy.

With that, Xia Wanyuan placed her phone on the table, adjusted its angle, stood under the lights and winked at Xiao Bao.

He remembered the dance moves he learned from his master when he was young. Since he was unable to find music on the spot, he hummed the melody himself.

As Xia Wanyuan sang in a melodious voice, she gently swung her sleeves and twisted her slender waist slowly. He started dancing with his graceful figure. Under the light, she was like a dancing butterfly, swinging her waist to the rhythm of the wind, blooming with her own brilliance.

Although she wore extremely beautiful makeup, the purity in her clear glass-like eyes made it impossible for anyone to have romantic thoughts about her. Her dress was like a lotus flower blown by the wind, and she was so beautiful that it was as if Chang'e, the Chinese moon goddess, had walked into this world.

Xiao Bao was stunned. Just wait! She will announce to the whole kindergarten tomorrow that her mother, not the dance teacher, is the most beautiful person in the whole world!

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